The Celtic Circle: Various Artists: Amazon.ca: Music

1. The Mystic's Dream (From 'The Mists Of Avalon') - Loreena McKennitt

2. Runaway - The Corrs

3. Factory Girl - The Chieftains

4. I Will Find You (Them From 'The Last Of The Mohicans') - Clannad

5. Eirigh Suas A Stoirin - Maire Brennan

6. The Fellowship (From 'The Lord Of The Rings') - Howard Shore

7. The Shores Of The Swilly - Phil Coulter

8. Angel (From The Movie 'City Of Angels') - Sarah McLachlan

9. The Rose Of Tralee - Nightnoise

10. CuChulainn's Last Battle - Brian Dunning

11. Our Farewell - Within Temptation

12. Evangeline - Karen Matheson

13. She Moved Through The Fair - Anuna

14. Keening Of The Three Marys - William Coulter

15. The Dragon's Breath - David Arkenstone

16. 12 O'Clock - Vangelis

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Here we go again with yet another compilation of soundtrack excerpts and vaporous ditties, to be filed under "Celtic" and pronounced, one assumes, with a soft "c." Some of the selections, such as those featuring old hands like Loreena McKennit, Sinead O'Connor, Clannad, the Corrs, and the Chieftains, actually merit the moniker. But how a pair of embarrassingly twee tunes by David Arkenstone and Vangelis (!) made the cut is anyone's guess. Other choices of dubious provenance include Annie Haslam and Steve Howe's cover of an already hoary Yes tune, a squirm-inducing bit of overkill called "Elysium" (by Elysia, whoever that may be,) and Ryan and Rachel O'Donnell's flaccid reworking of Enya's "May It Be" from Lord of the Rings. "Hedwig's Theme" from the OST to Harry Potter also appears, courtesy of the City of Prague Philharmonic, even though the books never so much as hinted at the owl's nationality. --Christina Roden

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful blend of traditional and new age Celtic., Dec 3 2003

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James Aric Baker (durham, nc United States) - See all my reviews

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The Celtic Circle is a wonderful blend of traditional Celtic melodies and Celtic inspired new age. Disk 1 is by far my favorite with songs from undisputed celtic masters: Loreena McKennitt, The Chieftans and Clannad. The other songs on the first disk fill in and compliment each other. It's a great choice to put in the CD player and hit "Play". I challenge anyone listen to "The Shores of the Swilly" or "Angel" and not be moved by the lyrics and music.

Disk 2 isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination either.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mystic Celtic Landscapes with Traditional & Modern Sounds, Jan 21 2004

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This 2 CD set compilation conjures up mystic Celtic landscapes of lush green hillsides & valleys as far as the eye can see and sharp ledged cliffs ... where the ocean purrs and roars against the stoney and sandy beach. Imagine the lone cry of a seagull or a flock of birds flying in a V-formation overhead ...The music on this CD washes over you in waves ... sometimes soft vocals, other times high energy fast paced passionate music. It resembles sitting by the ocean listening to the tide wash in and out. It leaves you peaceful and satisfied after having had a busy, fulfilling day. Kick up your feet and relax, let the energy take you where it will ...

Track #1 by Loreena McKennitt sets the mood, her beautiful haunting voice fills a void with heart-felt and soul-searching vocalizations. [It is included on her CD "Book of Secrets" which is a jewel.] Amazingly, the music on this CD is from recent films (of which I only saw one) however, the lineup of musicians and singers is among the finest & best in the Celtic genre. Among these are: the Chieftains, Clannad, Maire Brennan, music by Phil Coulter with vocals by Sinead O'Connor, David Arkenstone (well known for New Age inspired American Indian & Celtic styles), Capercaille and the phenomenal Vangelis.

My absolute favorites are the Gaelic songs which create an other-worldy spiritual feeling in the listener ... CD 1, Maire Brennan singing "Eirigh Suas A Stoirin" and CD 2, Mary mcLaughlin in her rendition of "Caoineadh Na Mara/Amen (LAment to the Sea). Braveheart Trilogy by James Horner and "I Will Find You" by Clannad from Last of the Mohicans is very inspiring. "The Keening of the Three Marys" by William Coulter is highly spiritual and touches the heart. Overall, if Celtic music is a favorite, or you liked the music in these films, this CD will not disappoint the buyer. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Celtic Circle..., Jan 13 2004

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This is one of the most recent Celtic CDs I've bought. CD 1 in my opinion is the best of the two CD set. I find myself listening to it more often then the second one. My favorite track would have to be "The Mystic's Dream (The Mists of Avalon)"- Loreena McKennitt. There is just something about the song that makes me listen to it over and over without tiring of it.

This CD introduced me to Loreena McKennitt and now I find myself seeking to purchase one of her CDs.

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1. The Mystic's Dream (From the movie 'The Mists of Avalon') - Loreena McKennitt
2. Runaway - The Corrs
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